Kirk Dillard

Republican Bruce Rauner and Democrat Pat Quinn are on pace to spend more than $100 million on the Illinois governor's race, doubling the state's previous record in a closely watched contest featuring heavy investment by business and labor. As of Wednesday evening, Rauner had collected $63.75 million and Quinn had raised $29.3 million — the balance tilted to the Republican side largely because the Winnetka equity investor has dipped into his own fortune for $26.1 million. The breakneck campaign fundraising has fueled a seemingly endless loop of attack ads on TV, radio and websites and illustrated the high stakes not only in Illinois but also nationally as Democrats try...

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